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Black Lives Matter demonstrators take a knee during a 'Kill The Bill' protest against The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill in St Peter's Square, Manchester
CALLS for Usdaw members to “raise [their] voices and help to educate racism out of society” were today heard at the retail union’s annual conference.
Delegates meeting in Blackpool’s Winter Gardens urged the labour movement to come together and fight racial prejudice because it “hurts everybody.”
The appeal came during an equalities debate that saw the Usdaw national executive council announce plans for a new black activists’ development programme to “encourage and support” black members who wish to become more involved in the union’s work.
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